Genome sequencing

Definition

Determining the order of nucleotide bases in DNA; whole-genome sequencing reads this order across an organism’s genome.

Used by OCR

Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)

Genome sequencing can reveal the order of bases across a large amount of DNA, whereas a targeted genetic test may look only for one or a few known variants.
Revise: Genetic Testing and Medicine

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GCSE Biology · key term

Determining the order of nucleotide bases in DNA; whole-genome sequencing reads this order across an organism’s genome.

Used by OCR

Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)

Genome sequencing can reveal the order of bases across a large amount of DNA, whereas a targeted genetic test may look only for one or a few known variants.
Revise: Genetic Testing and Medicine

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